Materials:

Copper Alloy

Possible Silver Plating

Dimensions:

3-D: 3.8 × 3 × 0.6cm (1 1/2 × 1 3/16 × 1/4 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Physical Description:

Silver-plated Vultee Aircraft Co. commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Vultee corporate logo, embossed text "VULTEE, PRESENTED TO" engraved text "R. D. SPENCER"; Reverse: relief of the Vultee winged "V" logo, embossed text "COMMEMORATING YOUR PART IN THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF BUILDING THE EXPERIMENTAL BC-51 IN 88 DAYS FROM THE FIRST LINE DRAWN TO FLIGHT ON MARCH 24, 1939".

Credit Line:

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Inventory Number:

A19640450000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f2d59a72-e367-4bff-a599-3b958529430e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19640450000